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How to keep *.config.ts files in TypeScript without breaking your lint setup

Stop forwarding raw AI output

Mistakes that block the jump from intermediate to senior

Warning: this is going to make you want to go update all your colors

For deterministic dependency installation

Integrate example requests into your normal development workflow

They can be sortable, selectable, distinguishable, and type safe.

Part 1 - The Git Graph

Part 2 - Editing Git History

Part 3 - Other Useful Git Tools

We deserve better Results

A counterpoint to the hype

It automatically changes node versions as you move between projects

If you ever find yourself at some pearly gates, you'll thank me

A case for engineering specialization

A tool called zoxide will improve your whole terminal experience

You know the ones, all those config files sitting in your home directory

With a Chrome extension called Autofill

Using TypeScript unions to define relationships between props

The easiest way to rearrange merge-commit pull requests

Why you should go right now and delete every "default" from your codebase

About the ups and downs of switching my Next.js blog over to Astro

The perfect terminal, OS settings to build better apps, best Mac productivity apps, & more!

And a practical guide to the reduce() function

A puppy dies every time you set key={index}

And here's why

You can add tests for your static TS types right next to your regular Jest tests

Which merge strategy should your team use for PRs?

Allowing customization of the root node of a React component & maintaining correct prop typing

The highs, the lows, the lessons learned

A little CSS magic that will improve your use of z-index

Websockets are really cool for instances when you need real time communication between your users

...in its default form

An update to an old post that only worked on Windows

In no particular order

How to use React Query to server side render in Next.js without code duplication

You writing "fixed" is hurting your whole team

Use the text editor you're most comfortable with

Git somewhat recently introduced two new commands, switch and restore

The story that Microsoft docs, for some reason, refuse to tell you

What I've learned from my confusing initial experience setting up Azure Functions in JavaScript

This post is the first installment of what I hope to be a comprehensive explanation of the most effective git strategies and workflows

The design and implementation of an Inversion of Control container in C#

Do you find yourself running "git rebase -i head~N" a lot?

What are the three most common letters you type when using git? 'g-i-t'. What if you could reduce that by two thirds?

My struggles with a seemingly simple task

Inside of a view controller, how do I initialize one variable to the value of another?

What is a UIPopoverController and when should you use it?

When a navigation controller is used to transition the user to a different view where they need to make a selection, how can this selection data be transferred back to the main view?

What is the preferred way to store static data when building an iOS application?

Why do most languages still require breaks in a switch statement? Is Swift the beginning of the end for these break statements?

There are at least three completely different ways to create a UI for an iOS app.